New Kent Virginia Map

About New Kent, Virginia

New Kent is a locality in New Kent County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 801. The population density is 76.3 people per km². New Kent is located at 37.5176°N, 76.9789°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23124.

New Kent unfurls across a landscape shaped by the broad strokes of Tidewater Virginia, a place where the land gently dips and rises, hinting at the proximity of the Chesapeake Bay without quite touching its salty edge. It lies 19.2 miles east of Highland Springs, VA (from Highland Springs, VA: bearing 96°T), and is situated 19.6 miles east of Fort Lee. The countryside here is a quilt of broad agricultural fields, punctuated by stands of mature oak and pine, their branches often heavy with the humid air of late summer. Creeks, dark and slow-moving, meander through the terrain, their banks often cloaked in thickets of river birch and wild azaleas, their waters reflecting the pale, diffused light of a humid sky. The air itself carries a certain weight, a subtle fragrance of damp earth and distant pine needles, a quiet perfume that clings to the afternoons. The history of New Kent is deeply rooted in the colonial era, a time when fortunes were made and lost on the cultivation of tobacco, a crop that once defined the very fiber of its economy. Traces of that past linger in the weathered farmhouses and the names of old plantations, whispers of families who shaped this corner of the Old Dominion. Today, the economic pulse of New Kent beats with a more diversified rhythm, blending agriculture with a growing presence in light industry and a steady stream of travelers drawn to its proximity to larger metropolitan areas. Yet, an enduring sense of place persists, a quiet dignity that speaks of generations who have worked this soil and navigated these waterways, a subtle courtesy that seems to infuse the very pace of life.

About This New Kent Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of New Kent, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.517645, -76.978856. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on New Kent and New Kent County.

Detailed location data for New Kent includes the ZIP code (23124), telephone area code (804), county seat of New Kent County (New Kent), and school district assignment (New Kent County Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct New Kent is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.